I could see becoming of that mindset. I love wood and loathe the last decade's attempt at erasing through ruination quality made wood furniture through "chalk paint" and washes. Right now I really like using a blow torch to highlight the grain in wood. That probably makes you cringe inside. I've only done it to the shelter my husband cut from fresh pine for our goats. I don't think I would do it to interior wood. I like stain a lot more for that. Our last house, which is the one I'm putting thresholds in, had amazingly gorgeous cabinets before the last "lady" of the house ruined them. She decided to white wash, then *teal* wash, perfect mahogany. I was told by the prior neighbors that the house looked like it belonged in a magazine before she moved in(we bought it as a foreclosure). She also splattered the walls with texture to try to make it look like stucco inside. She was Mexican and wanted it to look like home. I won't bother to tell you how much effort I put into trying to remove the half assed texture off walls and ceilings. Avacado green, magenta, and teal were the kitchen colors. Really. I wish I had a photo of it. I would really enjoy seeing some of your garage if you're of the mind to share it. I love texture, whether it's in the form of soft fiber (knitted, crocheted, quilted) or wood. I think the degeneration of our society's skill work in all facets of life is a great injury to our sense of well being, although there are many other areas that are more immediate in their impact to our emotional and psychological homeostasis.